Dale O. Thomas
American wrestler and coach (1923–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dale O. Thomas (February 26, 1923 – March 4, 2004) was the head coach of the Oregon State wrestling team at Oregon State University from 1957 to 1990, and is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He died of kidney and liver failure due to complications from primary sclerosing cholangitis at the age of 81.
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Born | (1923-02-26)February 26, 1923 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | March 4, 2004(2004-03-04) (aged 81) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Greco-Roman, Freestyle, and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
College team | Cornell College (Iowa) | ||||||||||||||
Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
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